Watercress
by Andrea Wang and Jason Chin
57 Total Resources 16 Awards 13 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 500
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514753, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jason Chin about Watercress
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Wang about Watercress
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Chin
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Wang
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Andrea Wang “Watercress Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from I'm Your Neighbor
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Parent Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Teacher Tips from BookPage
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Invitation to Imagine from Andrea Wang
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Book Trailers 1

Author Book Talk from Holiday House
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Awards & Distinctions 16

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022

CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2023
Winner, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
New Generation Winner, 2022

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022

I’m Your Neighbor Book Awards, 2022
New Generation Winner, 2022

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Winner, 2022

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2021

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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